Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 0164G

City of London Investment Trust PLC

18 July 2019

 

HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800F3NOTF47H6AO55

18 July 2019

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Dividend Declaration

The Board of The City of London Investment Trust plc announces that:

(a)       Dividend on the Ordinary Shares

A fourth interim dividend of 4.75p per Ordinary Share of 25p, in respect of the year ended 30 June 2019, will be paid on 30 August 2019 to holders registered at the close of business on 26 July 2019.  The Company's shares will go ex-dividend on 25 July 2019.

The total dividend for the year to 30 June 2019 is 18.60p per share, an increase of 5.1% over the previous year.

            The dividends will be paid from the Company's revenue account.

(b)       Dividends on the Preference and Preferred Ordinary Stocks

The dividends for the half year will be paid on 30 August 2019 at

·    3.0% on £301,982 Cumulative First Preference Stock;

·    2.1% on £507,202 Non-Cumulative Second Preference Stock;

·    10.0% on £589,672 Non-Cumulative Preferred Ordinary Stock;

to holders registered at the close of business on 26 July 2019.  

For further information please contact:

Job Curtis Fund Manager The City of London Investment Trust plc Telephone: [phone]
James de Sausmarez Director and Head of Investment Trusts Janus Henderson Investors Telephone: [phone]	Laura Thomas Investment Trust PR Manager Janus Henderson Investors Tel: [phone]

 

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